A new endovascular approach to treatment of acute iliac limb occlusions of bifurcated aortic stent grafts with an exoskeleton

J Vasc Surg. 2003 Jun;37(6):1329-31. doi: 10.1016/s0741-5214(02)75457-8.

Abstract

Endovascular aneurysm repair continues to become increasingly popular. As the number of implanted endografts increases, complications will increase as well. We report a new approach to endovascular treatment in two patients with acute iliac limb occlusions of a bifurcated aortic endograft with an endoskeleton. Neither patient required femoral-femoral bypass grafting because of unilateral limb ischemia. We believe this is the optimal primary approach in patients with a bifurcated stent graft with an endoskeleton.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / etiology*
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Iliac Artery / surgery*
  • Leg / blood supply*
  • Leg / diagnostic imaging
  • Leg / surgery*
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications*
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Radiography
  • Stents / adverse effects*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*